Guys, come on… why is it that everytime I invite you to my place you think it me getting married? Lol.

This is a thanksgiving. It does not have to be linked to marriage to have a thanksgiving party, right? We’ve got lots to be thankful.

We wanted to make this since long time ago. My dad usually cook some meals to give to beggars but time passed and he never did it.

As I myself have long wanted to have a birthday party kid’s style. I taught in kindergarten for 6 years. I have attend many birthday party held in school that it made me thought how fun it would be if I could have my own birthday party like that.

But it has always been the budget thing that prevented me from made it. My Rp.600.000(US$60) a month salary as kindergarten teacher couldn’t afford such party. Let alone to make a party, I had to tutor to make ends meet.

But early this month my dad and I decided to combine it. A thanksgiving and a birthday party.

And we just did it. Didn’t think about budget. We just go for it. The fact is my salary can covered the whole cost.

Early this month a lady gave me Rp.100.000 and few days ago another lady gave me the same amount of money. It proves that God is faithful. In the morning I saw there are only Rp.145.000 left and I didn’t know how it would be enough till end of May. With some additional I know it can.

Friday the 18th. D day. The clock was ticking. 3 pm. Nobody except my students and a lady came. Where were the others??.

3.30 pm. Pouring rain.

My heart sank. I swallowed down my sadness and disappointment.

It’s just a birthday party. Why is it there were so many challenges?? It has started since the day before when my dad’s brother in law suddenly passed away that made him had to go to Jakarta when he already planned the day to cook the meals for today’s party.

This morning my mom called me at work. She couldn’t turn on the oven. She tried several times but the oven didn’t work. The cake dough has to be put in the oven or it would be ruined.

We couldn’t figure it out what made the oven wouldn’t turn on. My mom has asked our neighbors only to get answers that nobody could come, they didn’t know a thing about an oven, they all have other things to do. Yeah right… if you don’t want to help, just say it. Don’t give excuses.

And on this special day, the three people from church whom I invited couldn’t come. All of them. One texted me in the morning. Sorry, something came up that made me unable to attend your party. The other had to go to the hospital because her daughter had to deliver a baby.

The last person texted me at around 3 pm. Sorry, I’ve got lots of things to do. He too couldn’t come. The person I really expected to come. The best friend I have at work with whom I get along very well in the nearly a year. The person I wanted to pray for me on my birthday just texted me to inform me that he too couldn’t come.

I was nearly broke down in tears.

It was pouring down outside. I didn’t know what to think. The truth is I was scared to even think.

I came to see Dio, Echa, Evans, Dite, Joan and Anggi who seemed didn’t bother. They noisily and happily played with my puzzles. I joined them. It lifted up my heart to be around them. And at 4 pm we decided not to wait any longer. We started the party.

4.30 pm. The sound of motorcycle brought to our attention. It was Chelsea and her mom. But where is Justin?

“He stays with his grandmother” said the mom.

Oh ok. No problem. They came. I felt a little happier.

Another sound of motorcycle… and it was Evelyn with her daughter, Vio. Only to be followed by Stevany and Kimberly 2 minutes later.

I shook my head in disbelief. And just when I thought I would have a disappointing birthday and thanksgiving party.. they were all here. It seems my life has been patterned ‘Happiness at last’.

Hmm… I want to make another birthday party next year. It will be plenty more to thank for so I will invite more people because I believe I will have more money then… yessss!!! That’s for sure. God is with us, right? His blessings are definitely pouring down upon us.

So when I invite you, don’t turn it down. Come. Eat, pray and have fun with us.

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Who is Keke?

I am a person whose life is full of surprises. Have a degree in banking management but after spending about 11 years moving from one office job to another, I ended up teaching in kindergarten from 2005 to 2011. Due to some reason I had to resign from that kindergarten as I have got myself.. yep, another office job. Something that I never thought I would do again for a living. Writing in this blog continues though. I just want you to know what is this former kindergarten teacher does & thinks after she resigned from her teaching post. I like my present job but I know I am a teacher. One day I will teach in school again.